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Italy, the Deep South and Sicily 17 Incredible Days – Rome to Palermo Italy, the Deep South and Sicily 17 Incredible Days – Rome to Palermo Alberobello Sleep in the ancient Sassi of Matera and the delightful Trulli cottages of Alberobello. Stand on the highest active volcano in Europe, feast in Mafia country, see Piazza Armerina’s mosaics and cruise to San Vito Lo Capo… ‘va bene’! Travelling on our fabulous Italy, the Deep South and Sicily tour in April 2014 opened my eyes to the distinct contrast between the northern and southern regions of Italy & the wonderful intensity of the south. The south and Sicily retain a rawness that is lacking in the wealthier, more commercialised north of Italy. Rightly or wrongly this could be misinterpreted as the south being ‘less developed’ than the north, or make travelling in these areas seem, at times, a little more challenging than travelling in the north. For me this rawness & less ‘touristy’ feel was very much a part of its appeal and beauty. The south offers a unique charm and is just not as ‘primed and polished’ as the north. Subtle differences between the two regions include attitude, approach to life, the food, cultural influences and traditions. The south of Italy and Sicily offer a distinctly unique blend of elements: where you stay, what you see, the wonderful people who welcome you with open arms and who all offer genuinely warm hospitality, and what you taste. Elements that harmoniously combine to create the most unique travel experience. I strongly urge anyone who has travelled to, and loved (like I do), the north of Italy to venture further south and to Sicily, to experience what is often referred to as ‘the real Italy’. I am certain you will not be disappointed... Albatross travellers at Matera Ciao, Megan Thackray – Operations Manager, Albatross Tours. 54 SMALL GROUPS • LONGER STAYS 1 ROME Adriatic Sea Discover more with Albatross… ITALY • Spend 3 nights in Puglia in the ‘Bee Hive’ Trulli cottages of Polignano a Mare Monopoli Alberobello, visit the ‘white city’ of Ostuni, Polignano a Mare, Puglia 3 ALBEROBELLO baroque Lecce, sample local wines and indulge in a typical AVERAGE KMS PER DAY: 147 MATERA 2 Ostuni ‘Italian style’ lunch in Monopoli Tour commences Lecce • Enjoy a memorable 2 night stay in the beautifully restored ‘Sassi’ Overnight stays caves of ancient Matera and visit the age old carved rock Included excursions churches Gulf of Taranto • Relax over 4 nights in romantic Taormina and visit Syracuse, take a cable car and 4WD bus to stand at the top of Mount Etna, enjoy Mediterranean Sea lunch in ‘The Godfather Country’ Calabria • See the mosaics in Piazza Armerina, and explore hilltop Enna • Spend 2 nights in Agrigento, visit the Valley of the Temples, enjoy a tasting and light lunch at an olive oil farm • Spend 3 nights in a converted Baglio farmhouse, explore Sciacca, Castellammare del Golfo Ionian Sea PALERMO the ancient city of Erice and Segesta’s romantic temples San Vito lo Capo Erice 1 • Enjoy a seafood feast at Vittorio’s restaurant, cruise through the Monreale MARSALA 3 Segesta 4 TAORMINA Zingaro marine reserve to San Vito Lo Capo, and enjoy a Baglio Mount Etna wine tasting Porto Palo Enna Sciacca • Stay 1 night in Palermo in a sumptuous Villa and visit the famous 2 Piazza Armerina Duomo in Monreale AGRIGENTO SICILY Syracuse & Ortigia island 17 days - Over $1,700 value of extras already included With NO additional ‘on tour’ costs! Discover the Albatross difference 2015 Dates and Prices • Small group size – average 22, maximum 28 17 days only $7,468 pp twin share • Longer stays, with NO 1 night stops on tour Single supplement $1,792 (land only prices in New Zealand Dollars) • Genuinely inclusive, with NO additional on tour costs STARTS ENDS STARTS ENDS • Stay in authentic, character style hotels ROME PALERMO ROME PALERMO • Tours designed specially for you – Australians and New Zealanders 29 April 15 May 2 September 18 September Incredible Value Inclusions 13 May 29 May 23 September 9 October 3 June 19 June 7 October 23 October • All the sightseeing, scenic drives and excursions (as per the itinerary) • Fully escorted by our experienced Tour Manager • Travel in a first class air-conditioned touring coach Book before 15 January 2015 & SAVE $300 pp • End of tour tips to Tour Manager and Driver, tips for local guides Further discounts may apply – see page 17 for details • 16 nights authentic, specially selected hotel accommodation • Hotel porterage (1 bag per person) • Breakfast daily Pre and Post Accommodation • 10 dinners including welcome and farewell dinners, local restaurant dinners in Alberobello and Matera If you would like to arrive a few days ahead of your tour, or extend • 3 typically ‘Italian style’ lunches in Monopoli, ‘Godfather Country’ & afterwards we can often arrange accommodation at the same hotels used Vittorio’s at Porto Palo, light lunch at Mandranova Olive Oil farm on this tour. Please contact us for details. • Local guides – Alberobello, Lecce, Matera, Syracuse, Mt Etna, Piazza Armerina, Agrigento and Palermo Guaranteed Group Departures • Entrances: the rock churches of Madonna de Idris and San Giovanni in Monterrone, Syracuse’s ruins and ‘Ear of Dionysus’, Ortigia Duomo, Villa Book our tours with confidence! If you book and deposit on any of our Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Agrigento’s Valley of the tours, as long as there are just 10 or more people travelling on your Temples, Segesta historical ruins, Monreale Duomo designated group departure, we guarantee it will travel. • Experience a cable car and 4WD bus to the top of Mount Etna, a Zingaro cruise to San Vito Lo Capo, shuttle bus to/from Segesta ruins This tour is not suitable for anyone with any mobility issues or walking • Welcome drink, wine tastings in Alberobello and in a Sicilian Baglio, difficulties olive oil tasting at the Mandranova farm • Free WIFI available on most coaches and at hotels 55 Matera, Puglia Polignano a Mare DAY 1 ROME Your tour commences this evening with a welcome drink and dinner in your central Rome hotel. This is an ideal chance to meet, and get to know, your Tour Manager and fellow travellers. (D) Your Rome Hotel – Hotel Massimo D’Azeglio Authentically Albatross DAY 2 ALBEROBELLO On Day 13 we visit the fishing Driving across the spine of Italy – the Apennine Mountains - we continue deep port of Sciacca, on Sicily's south into the Puglia to the remarkable city of Alberobello where we stay three coast. Earlier that day restaurant owner Vittorio (known locally as nights. This is one of the most unusual towns you will ever see. The whole city the 'wild boar') will have been down at the fish market selecting centre is a mass of whitewashed ‘bee hive’ type houses called ‘Trulli’ which date seafood and fish for his beachside restaurant down the road in Port back hundreds of years. Puglia is known as Italy’s bread basket and is also Palo. And that's where we go for a leisurely lunch. Featured in the justifiably famous for its olive oils, wine and local produce. Dinner tonight is acclaimed BBC2 series ‘Sicily Unpacked’, Michelin master chef included in a local restaurant. (B, D) Giorgio Locatelli enthuses over Vittorio's simple cooking style - Your Alberobello accommodation – ‘Trulli cottages’ scattered around town. nothing fancy, but so memorable! Shunning conventional hotel accommodation we have leapt at the chance of offering an amazing touring experience. We have selected to stay in a number of beautifully renovated Trulli set amongst the winding backstreets of this has the same furnishings or décor. Porterage is naturally all taken care of and UNESCO heritage listed old town. Bursting with character each one offers all breakfasts are all taken together in a centrally located restaurant. Please note: the amenities you would expect of a high quality, self-contained studio or town Single travellers who are paying a single supplement, can elect to share a Trulli house. Each Trulli is unique and varies in size, shape and layout. No two Trulli with another single traveller for this three night stay. DAY 3 ALBEROBELLO This morning we are joined by a local guide who will take us on a walking tour of this remarkable ‘bee hive’ town. In the afternoon we will enjoy a relaxing tasting of local wines. The rest of your afternoon and evening are at leisure. (B) DAY 4 ALBEROBELLO Driving down into the Salentine Peninsula - the ‘heel of Italy’ - we spend the morning exploring the city of Lecce on a walking tour with our local guide. Dating back to the early Greek empire, the city boasts numerous baroque monuments and also has a Roman amphitheatre on the central square. Later we visit ‘La Città Bianca’ (the ‘white city’) of Ostuni. Perched on a hill, with views down over the coast, we enjoy time at leisure amongst the winding streets and white washed alleys. (B) DAY 5 MATERA Passing hamlets and typical Pugliese ‘masserie’, fortified large estate-farms we reach the coastal town of Polignano a Mare. Built directly on the cliffs over the sea, Polignano is famous for its gelato and ice cream parlours and makes a perfect morning stop. Later we continue to the nearby port of Monopoli where we indulge in a fabulous, typical ‘Italian style’ lunch at the Mount Etna from Taormina family run Osteria Perricci. Crossing to the ‘ankle’ of Italy we reach the 56 GENUINELY INCLUSIVE • UNIQUE EXPERIENCES Italy intensifies as you plunge deeper Travel guru Rick Steves once wrote, “If Puglia and Matera are just as evocative. The fresh produce is amazing and you like Italy as far south as Rome, go endless hills of olive groves testify to Puglia’s reputation as the food basket further south.
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